Author, date, journal, country Study type (level of evidence) Patient group | Key results |
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Temizkan et al. 2013, The Heart Surgery Forum, Turkey [12] Retrospective cohort study (level 2b) Total: 314 patients +US group: 136 −US group: 178 | Drainage of leg incision, mL (mean ± standard deviation) +US: 2.9 ± 5.8 −US: 13.5 ± 11.3 (p = 0.001) Complication of incision site, n (%) +US: 3 (2.2%) −US: 21 (11.8%) (p = 0.002) |
Zarepur et al. 2016, Electronic Physician, Iran [21] Randomized controlled trial (level 1b) Total: 100 patients +US group: 50 −US group: 50 | Wound infection, n (%) +US: 3 (6%) −US: 4 (8%) (p = 1.000) Edema, n (%) +US: 6 (12%) −US: 4 (8%) (p = 0.741) Hematoma, n (%) +US: 1 (2%) −US: 4 (8%) (p = 1.000) DVT, n (%) +US: 1 (2%) −US: 2 (4%) (p = 1.000) Length of incision, cm (mean ± standard deviation) +US: 29.20 ± 3.71 −US: 28.98 ± 3.72 cm (p = 0.768) |
Aguirre et al. 2019, Heart, Lung and Circulation, Australia [6] Prospective non-randomized cohort study (level 2b) Total: 101 patients +US group: 32 −US group: 69 | Wound complications, n (%) +US: 2 (6.2%) −US: 16 (23.2%) (p = 0.04) Harvest time, min (mean [Lwr Cl-Upp Cl] +US: 25 [20–30] −US: 40 [30–50] (p = 0.001) Patient satisfaction +US: 96.9% −US: 91.2% (p = 0.29) Mobility affected by wound +US: 3.1% −US: 19.1% (p = 0.03) Leg measurement, mean [Lwr Cl-Upp Cl] +US: 0.5 [0−3] −US: 3.5 [0–6.6] (p = 0.002) |
Lopes et al. 2018, Braz J Cardiovasc Surg, Brazil [22] Prospective cohort study (level 2b) Total: 151 patients +US group: 84 −US group: 67 | Bilateral leg incision, n (%) +US: 0 (0) −US: 6 (8.95%) (p = 0.0067) Wound complications day 1, n (%) +US: 0 (0) −US: 3 (4.5%) Wound complications within 30 days, n (%) +US: 12 (14.8 %) −US: 21 (35 %) (p = 0.008) |
Luckraz et al. 2008, Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg, UK [20] Randomized control trial (level 1b) Total: 61 patients +US group: 31 −US group: 30 | Asepsis score, median [IQR] +US: 10 [8−20] −US: 25 [10–26] (p = 0.08) Mean length of wound, cm (mean ± standard deviation) +US: 16.8 ± 4.0 −US: 24.1 ± 10.4 (p = 0.005) Harvest time, min (mean ± standard deviation) +US: 36 ± 13 −US: 47 ± 17 (p = 0.04) |